Ready for a brand new beat
how "Dancing in the street" became the anthem for a changing America
Edición de la obra Ready for a brand new beat
| Autor | Mark Kurlansky |
|---|---|
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 403 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781410461957 |
| ISBN-10 | 1410461955 |
| OCLC | 848268134 |
| LCCN | 2013023965 |
| Serie | Thorndike Press large print nonfiction · Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series |
| Número de Cutter | K96r |
Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote "Dancing in the Street." Recorded by Martha and the Vandellas and released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording. But in the summer of Mississippi Freedom, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election, the song took on new meanings.